Preying on the vulnerable: In a scheme dating to 2000, the defendants were accused of sending seemingly personalised form letters in which French psychics Maria Duval and Patrick Guerin predicted great wealth, such as winning the lottery, for people who bought products and services to ensure their good fortune came to pass.
WASHINGTON: US presidential campaigns face threats from hackers bent on espionage and other activity more nefarious than mere political mischief, the office of US National Intelligence Director James Clapper said on May 18, but did not provide details on specific intrusions.
“We’re aware that campaigns and related organisations and individuals are targeted by actors with a variety of motivations – from philosophical differences to espionage – and capabilities – from defacements to intrusions,” Clapper's spokesman, Brian Hale, said in a statement, deferring to the FBI for details on specific incidents.
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